Frustrated Achievers or Satisfied Losers? Inter- and Intragenerational Social Mobility and Happiness in China

How and to what extent is rank mobility associated with happiness of the Chinese population? Does mobility provide insight into the vast numbers of frustrated workers in times of economic growth? To date, few studies have examined the consequences of social mobility on happiness in transitional soci...

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Main Authors: Emma Zang, Nan Dirk de Graaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Sociological Science 2016-09-01
Series:Sociological Science
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Online Access:https://www.sociologicalscience.com/articles-v3-33-779/